Avaliação de crescimento, função pulmonar e atividade física em escolares nascidos prematuros de muito baixo peso

Abstract

Objective : To evaluate the growth, lung function and physical activity in school children between 8 and 11 years of age, premature very low birth weight infants compared with school term infants with adequate weight. Methods : We evaluated children born preterm and weighing ≤1500 grams in a regional neonatal ICU who were aged between 8 and 11 years. The control group consisted of children born at term weighing ≥2500 grams. The data were measured regarding the anthropometry, lung function (spirometry) and physical activity. In addition, information was recorded in the perinatal period / neonatal in newborns of very low birth weight (VLBW) infants. Results : 93 patients were evaluated, 45 in the control group and 48 of VLBW infants. There was no significant difference in the comparison between the anthropometric characteristics, nutritional and results of pulmonary function between the two groups. Similarly, perinatal / neonatal variables were not found associated with lung function at school age in VLBW group. Finally, while there was no significant difference in the levels of physical activity and sedentary behavior between groups, the RNBMP had a tendency to be more active than the control. Conclusion : The results of this study demonstrate similar findings and preserved growth, lung function and there was a trend of VLBW group be more active compared to control subjects.